# Kubernetes runner builds are left behind

**URL:** <https://drone.discourse.group/t/kubernetes-runner-builds-are-left-behind/10181>\
**Category:** Drone Support\
**Created:** [September 15, 2020, 9:48am UTC](https://drone.discourse.group/t/kubernetes-runner-builds-are-left-behind/10181 "2020-09-15T09:48:52Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![trondhindenes](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/drone.discourse.group/trondhindenes/32/4536_2.png) [@trondhindenes](https://drone.discourse.group/u/trondhindenes)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2020, 9:48am UTC](https://drone.discourse.group/t/kubernetes-runner-builds-are-left-behind/10181/1 "2020-09-15T09:48:52Z")

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We’re struggling with stuck build pods almost every day in our drone installation. We’re running the “latest” version of the docker image because of [DRONE\_POLICY\_FILE annotations don't seem to work](http://discuss.harness.io/t/drone-policy-file-annotations-dont-seem-to-work/7804/3), but it seems to be that in this version there are some cleanup tasks that arent working or something. Is there a timeframe for implementing the fix to the DRONE\_POLICY\_FILE into a tagged version so that we can swtich back to a versioned build?

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**Author:** ![ashwilliams1](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/drone.discourse.group/ashwilliams1/32/5549_2.png) [@ashwilliams1](https://drone.discourse.group/u/ashwilliams1)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2020, 1:28pm UTC](https://drone.discourse.group/t/kubernetes-runner-builds-are-left-behind/10181/2 "2020-09-15T13:28:04Z")

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the kubernetes runner has a big warning in the docs stating it may not be ready for production use and is a community effort. Have you considered contributing to the runner to help move the implementation from beta to stable?

> The Kubernetes runner is in Beta and may not be suitable for production workloads. Furthermore this runner is a community effort and is not subject to support services or service level agreements at this time.

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**Author:** ![trondhindenes](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/drone.discourse.group/trondhindenes/32/4536_2.png) [@trondhindenes](https://drone.discourse.group/u/trondhindenes)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2020, 1:41pm UTC](https://drone.discourse.group/t/kubernetes-runner-builds-are-left-behind/10181/3 "2020-09-15T13:41:00Z")

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yup, it’s a completely fair point. At some point hopefully I’m fluent enough in Golang to be able to contribute.